Past Election Results

2021

76 ballots counted Music Machine - 51 Thin Lizzy - 40 Suzi Quatro - 35 Moby Grape - 35 Billy Childish - 34 Husker Du - 34 Minutemen - 31 War - 27 Chambers Brothers - 26 Melvins - 9 Yo La Tengo - 9 Spacemen 3 - 7 Joe Byrd - 6 U-Men - 5 Bobby Jameson - 1

2020

Performer Ballot (79 ballots counted):

Bad Brains - 36

Can - 35

Lyres - 31

Humble Pie - 25

Judas Priest - 24

The Marvelettes - 24

Spirit - 24

Count Five - 23

Marianne Faithful - 22

Bar Kays - 21

Butthole Surfers - 21

Sonic Youth - 20

Roy Head - 14

The Shadows - 14

Rick James - 8

Oldies Ballot (27 ballots counted): Charlie Feathers - 14 Joe Tex - 13 The Clovers - 10 The Collins Kids - 10 Lonnie Johnson - 10 Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup - 9 The Kings of Rhythm - 8 Johnny Ace - 7 Side Performer Ballot (28 ballots counted): Carol Kaye - 23 Mike Bloomfield - 21 Hubert Sumlin - 18 Mick Ronson - 16 Dick Wagner - 2 Wendy & Lisa - 2 Jim Gordon - 1 Earl Slick - 1

2020 Election

General Election, 51 ballots counted:

Nick Lowe - 38

Dave Edmunds - 34

Brian Eno - 34

Badfinger - 32

The Sweet - 32

Esquerita - 32

Steppenwolf - 32

Can - 30

The Flying  Burrito Brothers - 30

The Trashmen - 29

X-Ray Spex - 27

The Raspberries - 25

Chubby Checker - 24

B 52s - 21

The Creation - 19

Richard Hell - 19

Suicide - 19

Black Flag - 17

Wayne Cochran - 16

The Fall - 16

Jan & Dean - 15

Dead Kennedys - 13

Redd Kross - 13

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - 12

Mountain - 11

Shocking Blue - 10

Sparks - 10

The Jesus & Mary Chain - 9

Adverts - 8

The Dream Syndicate - 8

Oldies, 18 ballots counted: Lightnin' Hopkins - 13 Andre Williams - 13 The Clovers - 11 Joe Tex - 10 Billy Ward & the Dominoes - 8 Doug Sahm - 7 Johnny "Guitar" Watson - 7 Amos Milburn - 6 Percy Mayfield - 5 The Collins Kids - 4 Contributors, 18 ballots counted: Shel Talmy - 14 Hilly Kristal - 13 Giorgio Gomelsky - 12 Wolfman Jack - 10 Rick Hall - 9 Gloria Stavers - 9 Richard Meltzer - 7 Chet Helms - 5 Tim Warren - 5 Peter Crowley - 4

2019 Election

General Election Ballot (68 ballots counted):

Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels - 47

Television - 44

The Replacements - 42

Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs - 40

The Monkees - 39

The Trashmen - 37

Richard Hell - 36

Hawkwind - 35

Husker Du - 35

Moby Grape - 34

The Music Machine - 34

Rockpile - 33

The Blasters - 32

The Shadows of Knight - 31

Can - 30

The Sweet - 30

Doug Sahm - 29

Suicide - 29

Gun Club - 27

Billy Childish - 26

Screaming Lord Sutch - 26

Johnny Winter - 26

Esquerita - 25

Sonic Youth - 19

The Birthday Party - 17

The Gories - 16

Jayne County - 14

L7 - 12

The Oblivians - 11

Pussy Galore - 11

Oldies Ballot (15 ballots counted):

ROY BROWN - 10

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II - 10

Lightnin' Hopkins - 9
The Clovers - 8
Guitar Slim - 7
Amos Milburn - 7
Big Jay McNeely - 7
Little Esther Phillips - 4
Chuck Willis - 4
Johnny Ace - 3

Sidemen Ballot (16 ballots counted):

MICKEY "GUITAR" BAKER - 10

NICKY HOPKINS - 10

Mike Bloomfield - 9

Al Kooper - 9

Billy Preston - 8 

Mick Ronson - 7

James Cotton - 6

Lee Allen - 5

Robert Quine - 3

2018 Election

Modern Era (artists and groups who debuted between 1968 and 1982) 43 ballots counted

Big Star – 29 Blue Cheer – 22 Blue Oyster Cult – 22 The Dictators – 22 The Runaways – 22 X – 22

Badfinger – 21 Television – 19 Hawkwind – 18 Rockpile – 18 Suicide – 18 Thin Lizzy – 18 Pere Ubu – 17 The Blasters – 16 The Gun Club – 15 The James Gang – 15 Grand Funk Railroad – 11 Suzi Quatro – 10 X-Ray Spex – 9 The Dead Boys – 8 The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – 8 Black Oak Arkansas – 5 DMZ – 5 The Pagans – 5 The Weirdos – 4

Golden Era (artists and groups who debuted before 1968) 52 ballots counted

The Move – 31 Rufus Thomas – 27 The Easybeats – 25 The Monks – 23 The Standells – 23 The Turtles -23 Hasil Adkins – 23

The Music Machine – 21 Doug Sahm – 21 Esquerita – 20 Moby Grape – 20 The Trashmen – 19 Larry Williams – 19 The Shadows of Knight – 18 Sonny Boy Williamson – 17 Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs – 16 Screaming Lord Sutch – 16 Nicky Hopkins – 15 Davie Allan – 14 Charlie Feathers – 14 Johnny “Guitar” Watson – 14 Andre Williams – 11 Ronnie Dawson – 8 The Barbarians – 6 The Rationals – 5

Contributors 16 ballots counted

Danny Fields – 12 Tom Wilson – 11

Rodney Bingenheimer – 10 Hilly Kristal – 7 Murray the K. – 7 D.A. Pennebaker – 7 John Sinclair – 6 Paul Williams – 6 Guy Stevens – 5 Pete “Mad Daddy” Myers – 4

2017 Election

Modern Era (performers who debuted between 1967 and 1981)

34 ballots counted

Devo – 24 Buzzcocks – 22 The Modern Lovers – 22 Slade – 22 Motorhead – 21 Mott the Hoople – 21 Roxy Music – 21 The Damned – 21 The Fleshtones – 21

Rockpile – 20 Suicide – 19 Thin Lizzy – 19 The Dictators – 18 Blue Oyster Cult – 17 Dead Boys – 16 Hawkwind – 16 Blue Cheer – 15 Moby Grape – 15 Pere Ubu – 15 Billy Childish – 14 The Sweet – 14 The Jam – 13 Radio Birdman – 13 Soft Machine – 9 Grand Funk Railroad – 8

Golden Era (performers who debuted before 1967)

47 ballots counted

Kingsmen – 35 Bobby Fuller Four – 33 Wynonie Harris – 33 Chocolate Watch Band – 32 Wailers – 32 Richard Berry – 32

Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs – 30 Standells – 30 Rufus Thomas – 30 Easybeats – 29 Hasil Adkins – 28 Doug Sahm – 28 Esquerita – 25 Move – 25 Davie Allen – 24 Music Machine – 24 Monkees – 23 Fugs – 22 Shadows – 22 Hound Dog Taylor – 22 Roy Brown – 19 Collins Kids – 16 Johnny Winter – 13 Suzi Quatro – 11 Swamp Dogg – 8

Contributors

15 ballots counted

Lenny Kaye – 9 Miriam Linna & Billy Miller – 9 Dewey Phillips – 9

Paul Williams – 8 Danny Fields – 7 Tom Wilson – 7 Harold Bronson & Richard Foos – 5 Lillian Roxon – 5 Rodney Bingenheimer – 4 Malcolm McLaren – 2

2016 Election (64 ballots counted)

Captain Beefheart – 49 T. Rex – 42 Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers – 42 Big Mama Thornton – 41 Alex Chilton – 40 Slim Harpo – 40

Devo – 38 The Kingsmen – 38 Roxy Music – 37 Doug Sahm – 36 Rufus Thomas – 35 The Fugs – 34 The Bobby Fuller Four – 34 The Dictators – 33 The Music Machine – 33 Wynonie Harris – 32 Larry Williams – 30 Hasil Adkins – 29 Mickey “Guitar” Baker – 27 Richard Berry – 27 Blue Cheer – 26 Esquerita – 25 Rockpile – 24 The Wailers – 23 Nicky Hopkins – 17

Contributor’s Ballot (54 ballots counted):

Shadow Morton – 31 Greg Shaw – 29

Danny Fields – 28 Miriam Linna & Billy Miller – 27 Murray the K – 23 D.A. Pennebaker – 23 Paul Williams – 23 Tom Wilson – 22 Guy Stevens – 16 Pete “Mad Daddy” Meyers – 12

2015 Election (72 ballots counted)

The Troggs – 52 Flamin’ Groovies – 51 The Shangri-Las – 51 Them – 47 The Zombies – 47

The Dictators – 41 The Kingsmen – 41 Captain Beefheart – 38 Devo – 38 The Bobby Fuller Four – 38 Slim Harpo – 38 Big Mama Thornton – 37 Buzzcocks – 36 The Standells – 36 Hasil Adkins – 35 The Easybeats – 35 The Monks – 35 Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs – 34 Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers – 34 The Trashmen – 34 Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels – 33 Doug Sahm – 33 Big Star – 32 The Music Machine – 32 Charlie Feathers – 31 Rufus Thomas – 31 Esquerita – 30 Blue Cheer – 29 The Fugs – 28 Richard Berry – 27 Wynonie Harris – 27 Radio Birdman – 27 Moby Grape – 26 The Wailers – 26 The Fleshtones – 25 Larry Williams – 25 Arthur Brown – 24 Lee Dorsey – 24 Davie Allan – 23 Dale Hawkins – 23 Screaming Lord Sutch – 22 Johnny “Guitar” Watson – 22 Andre Williams – 22 Mickey “Guitar” Baker – 21 Johnny Kidd & the Pirates – 20 Roy Brown – 19 The Clovers – 15 The Collins Kids – 12 Billy Ward & the Dominoes – 11 Wayne Cochran – 9

Contributor’s Ballot (65 ballots counted):

Kim Fowley – 41 Joe Meek – 38

Greg Shaw – 31 Shadow Morton – 22 Hilly Kristal – 21 D.A. Pennebaker – 18 Tom Wilson – 17 Murray the K – 16 Danny Fields – 15 Rodney Bingenheimer – 12 Dewey Phillips – 12 Rick Hall – 11 Paul Williams – 10 Chet Helms – 8 The Bonaparte Distribution Agency – 7

2014 Inaugural Election

Round I: Debuted by 1959 (61 ballots counted)

Link Wray – 58 Dick Dale – 53 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – 50 Johnny Burnette & the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio – 46

Slim Harpo – 45 Big Mama Thornton – 44 Doug Sahm – 38 The Fabulous Wailers – 37 Rufus Thomas – 36 Richard Berry – 35 Wynonie Harris – 35 Larry Williams – 34 Lee Dorsey – 33 Esquerita – 31 Junior Parker – 31 Johnny “Guitar” Watson – 31 Joe Tex – 30 The “5″ Royales – 28 Dale Hawkins – 28 Johnny Kidd & the Pirates – 28 Ronnie Hawkins – 27 Roy Brown – 26 The Collins Kids – 25 The Shadows – 25 The Clovers – 24 Charlie Feathers – 24 Mickey “Guitar” Baker – 22 Ronnie Dawson – 22 Billy Lee Riley & His Little Green Men – 21 Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown – 20 The Kings of Rhythm – 19 The Falcons – 17 Amos Milburn – 17 Don & Dewey – 16 Billy Ward & the Dominoes – 16 Janis Martin – 15 Nolan Strong & the Diablos – 15 Andre Williams – 15 Big Jay McNeely – 14 Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders – 12 Jack Scott – 9 Doctor Ross – 7 Jerry McCain – 7 Laura Lee Perkins – 7 Vince Taylor – 7 Bobby Marcham – 6 Warren Smith – 6 Kid Thomas – 6 Young Jessie – 3 Andy Starr – 2

Round II: Debuted between 1960-1969 (67 ballots counted)

Love – 60 The MC5 – 59 ? and the Mysterians – 58 The Pretty Things – 56 The Seeds – 54 The Sonics – 53 Paul Revere & the Raiders – 52 13th Floor Elevators – 51

T. Rex – 49 Them – 48 The Troggs – 47 The Zombies – 47 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – 45 The Flamin’ Groovies – 44 The Shangri-Las – 44 Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels – 42 Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs – 42 The Easybeats – 41 The Kingsmen – 41 Mott the Hoople – 39 The Standells – 37 Blue Cheer – 36 The Bobby Fuller Four – 36 Moby Grape – 36 Paul Butterfield Blues Band – 35 Kim Fowley – 34 The Fugs – 32 The Music Machine – 32 The Turtles – 32 The Move – 31 Alex Chilton – 30 Jr. Walker & the All-Stars – 29 Slade – 27 The Sweet – 26 The Chocolate Watchband – 25 Deep Purple – 25 The Monks 24 The Shadows of Knight – 24 The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – 23 The Creation – 23 Hasil Adkins – 22 Can – 21 The Trashmen – 21 Davie Allan & the Arrows – 20 Screaming Lord Sutch – 20 Os Mutantes – 11 The Surfaris – 11 Thee Midniters – 10 Q65 – 10 The Misunderstood – 9 The Rationals – 9 The Deviants – 8 The Shaggs – 8 Silver Apples – 8 The Downliners Sect – 7 The Red Krayola – 7 The Action – 6 Wally Tax & the Outsiders – 6 The Legendary Stardust Cowboy – 4 Milan the Leather Boy – 1

Round III: Debuted between 1970-1979 (75 ballots counted)

New York Dolls – 66 The Cramps – 63

Buzzcocks – 56 Devo – 55 Cheap Trick – 51 The Runaways – 51 Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers – 51 Television – 50 Big Star – 48 The Damned – 48 The Jam – 46 Nick Lowe – 46 The Dictators – 45 Motorhead – 44 Roxy Music – 43 X – 42 The Modern Lovers – 40 Thin Lizzy – 40 Dead Boys – 39 Dead Kennedys – 39 The Fleshtones – 38 Black Flag – 36 Blue Oyster Cult – 36 Dave Edmunds – 36 The B-52′s – 33 Suzie Quatro – 32 The Saints – 32 Pere Ubu – 31 Rory Gallagher – 30 Public Image Ltd. – 30 Radio Birdman – 30 Dr. Feelgood – 29 Hound Dog Taylor & the House Rockers – 29 The Raspberries – 28 The Stranglers – 28 Wire – 28 Billy Childish – 27 Suicide – 27 The J. Geils Band – 26 Hawkwind – 25 The Misfits – 25 X-Ray Spex – 23 The Fall – 22 The Real Kids – 20 Rocket From the Tombs – 20 The Birthday Party – 19 Fear – 18 The Senational Alex Harvey Band – 17 Death -16 Jeff “Monoman” Conolly – 15 Sonic’s Rendezvous Band – 15 Swamp Dogg – 14 The Weirdos – 14 The Plasmatics – 13 The Soft Boys – 13 The Germs – 10 The Romantics – 10 Brownsville Station – 9 The Avengers – 7 Crass – 4

Round IV: Non-Performers (29 ballots counted)

Lester Bangs – 27 John Peel – 25

Hilly Kristal – 22 Greg Shaw – 20 Joe Meek – 18 Murray the K – 17 Rodney Bingenheimer – 15 Shadow Morton – 15 Bronson and Foos – 13 Paul Wiliams -13 Danny Fields – 12 Tom Wison – 12 Griffin/Kelly/MoscosoMouse/Wilson – 11 Rick Hall – 11 Chet Helms – 11 The Bihari Brothers – 10 D.A. Pennebaker – 10 Dewey Phillips – 10 Bobby Robinson – 9 Jack and Devora Brown – 8 Lillian Roxon – 7 Gloria Stavers – 6 Guy Stevens – 6 Mad Mike Motrovich – 5 Russ Gibb – 3